U.S. Stocks Rise, NVIDIA Target Price Set at $250
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 05 2026
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Source: Benzinga
- Market Performance: U.S. stocks mostly closed higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones gaining over 300 points during the session, indicating a strong market rebound, particularly driven by technology stocks.
- NVIDIA's Positive Outlook: Analyst Ruben Roy maintained a Buy rating on NVIDIA with a price target of $250, suggesting an upside of approximately 32%, reflecting strong market confidence in its future growth prospects.
- Tesla Delivery Data: Tesla produced 434,358 vehicles and delivered 418,227 in Q4, falling short of the Visible Alpha estimate, leading analyst William Stein to downgrade its rating from Buy to Hold, with a target price cut from $444 to $439, indicating cautious sentiment regarding its short-term performance.
- Capital One Financial Outlook: Analyst Keith Horowitz maintained a Buy rating on Capital One and raised the price target from $290 to $310, expecting a 25% increase in the stock, reflecting optimism ahead of its upcoming Q4 earnings report.
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Analyst Views on COF
Wall Street analysts forecast COF stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for COF is 284.22 USD with a low forecast of 256.00 USD and a high forecast of 310.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Analyst Rating
16 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 218.410
Low
256.00
Averages
284.22
High
310.00
Current: 218.410
Low
256.00
Averages
284.22
High
310.00
About COF
Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services holding company with banking and non-banking subsidiaries. The Company offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. The Credit Card segment consists of its domestic consumer and small business card lending, and international card businesses in the United Kingdom and Canada. The Consumer Banking segment consists of its deposit gathering and lending activities for consumers and small businesses, and national auto lending. The Commercial Banking segment consists of its lending, deposit gathering, capital markets and treasury management services to commercial real estate and commercial and industrial customers. Its principal operating subsidiary is Capital One, National Association, which offers banking products and financial services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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